Monday, January 26, 2009

Weight Watchers ending week 2

This weeks weight loss: 2.5 pounds
Total weight loss: 5.5 pounds

We have decided to make some more changes to our daily diets. We decided whenever possible to not eat foods that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and enriched wheat flour. HFCS silently increases our risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Enriched wheat flour means that the natural vitamins and minerals are extracted. This makes the body absorb and break down the flour more quickly flooding the blood stream and storing it as fat. By talking to some trainers at the gym we learned that HFCS and "enriched" foods make people eat more. Trust me, it's VERY hard to find foods that do NOT contain either one or both of those by-products.

So this weekend we cleaned out our cabinets and fridge! We gave away at least $100 worth of food. With that said we started buying some items at the health food store, Nature's Paradise in Emporia. Where we found ground elk and bison meat, which is much leaner than ground beef. Yes it sucks that we can't eat the comfort food, which is what we are addicted to. But we get excited to find new ways to make that food healthy.

We started our gym membership and made it there twice this week. Zach started working with a trainer and is getting his ass kicked! I can't wait to learn what he has learned!

I think it's safe to say we are both really comitted to doing this, and doing it the healthy way. Last week was easier than the first, but still has its own challenges. So here's to this week, and all the stuggles it brings!

3 comments:

  1. I have gained but I cheated all weekend! Good for you on the loss! Keep up the good work.

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  2. You did better than me this week...no loss no gain. Keep up the good work!

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  3. Yahoo on the weight loss! And it always helps when you have the support of your spouse!

    Keep up the good work!

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